Are we EVER going to get to play ball????

FIRST! Tuesday night was the MIDDLE SCHOOL ORIENTATION for INCOMING 6th graders!!! All 3 of us (thanks to Erin...we were minus Kiley!) came out feeling great about next year. The principal is so UPBEAT and it seems the kids really respond to him. AND one of my former high school teachers is a counselor there. She won't be Rich's counselor as she has kids with last names L-Z. Mrs. 'G' has been with the district since 1976! I think she knows what she is talking about! She even taught and coached my cousin Kay. Back to the orientation, I only teared up twice. I can't believe 6th grade is just around the corner. We may have to take some 'extra steps' to get there, but God willing, he'll be there! He has chosen his electives to be Pre-Athletics (to satisfy his PE for the year) then Health, Art, and Music. Should TAKS scores not be satisfactory for math, he may end up instead in an extra math class all year. I'm fine with that, but will be bummed for him for missing out on health. He is really looking forward to that.

We are hoping TONIGHT is the night both kids get to play their 1st games of the season. We did get a little rain last night, but hopefully not enough to cancel. They are ready to play. Well, Kiley is ready to wear her cute purple socks (which no one will be able to see tonight as we are making her wear PANTS!), of course.

Kiley is on her 1st grade Field Trip to the Science Museum. A classmate's dad works there (he is a paleontologist...AND he is Italian!!) so the kids are ready to go she 'O's dad at work. They will be seeing Coral Reef at the theater there. Kiley is CONVINCED she is going to get sick watching the movie because her teacher mentioned she can't watch them because they make her sick. I'm a little freaked out about the bus ride to and from DOWNTOWN DALLAS!!!! I've not received any calls, so I am assuming they made it safely. I did remind her (for my own nerves) that she should remember what they learned about bus evacuations and IF something happens to stay calm and start praying. Rich's comment was..."you better just worry about getting off the bus!"